Felix Upton on April 1, 2026
Julia Hart is speaking out about the ongoing anti-ICE chants heard at AEW shows, and she made it clear she fully supports what Brody King has done during the situation.
During an interview with Inside the Ropes, Hart was asked about the chants and King’s role in the movement, especially after he wore shirts supporting the cause and donated money to affected families. Hart explained that the issue feels personal to her because of where she grew up. She said the situation reminded her of places from her own childhood and praised King for stepping up to help.
“Well yeah, you know Brody did a great job of just wearing a t-shirt that’s all. He donated so much money to the families that needed it and me being from Minnesota where a lot of this stuff was happening kind of hit close to home. Like some of the stuff that was happening was right out of a donut shop that I used to go to while growing up. You know it’s kind of like a weird feeling and all we can do is help anyone in need and donating money and being supportive as a community. But, yeah, I think it’s great what Brody has done.”
Hart grew up in Bloomington, Minnesota, an area where some of the real-life incidents connected to the issue reportedly took place. That connection made the situation feel more real to her, especially as she watched events unfold tied to places she remembered from growing up.
During the same interview, Hart also spoke about how her wrestling journey first started, crediting her older cousin for introducing her to the industry at a young age. She explained that playing wrestling video games with him eventually led to discovering wrestling on television — and realizing she wanted to do it herself.
“My cousin John who was quite a few years older than me lived with us for a while, he showed me wresting. He would make me play the video games with him and when I found out there’s a real TV show and I was like, ‘I wanna do that. That’s gonna be me.’”
Hart said the story came full circle years later when her cousin saw her wrestle in person, something that meant a lot to her after so much time had passed.
“He actually saw me in Colorado when he was in Colorado. He actually saw me for the first time so that was like full circle. So cool. And I hadn’t seen him in like so long. He was just so proud of me, and I thought it was the coolest thing, and I was like, ‘If you didn’t show me wrestling, I wouldn’t be here today.”
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